Barring any last minute changes or any unforseen contingency, Tokunbo Abiru, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to emerge winner of the ongoing Lagos east senatorial Bye-Election. This projection is based on results announced by Ademola Oremosun, a professor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), which shows Abiru leading Babatunde Gbadamosi, his … Read more
The Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat has delivered his Polling Unit 004, Ward 4, Oke-Balogun registration area for the candidate of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tokunbo Abiru. Abiru scored 97 votes out of the 111 votes cast at the unit, while his closest challenger, Babatunde Gbadamosi of the Peoples’ Democratic Party … Read more
Lagos East By-Election APC, Vote-Buying All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) have engaged each other on allegations of vote buying ahead of the senatorial district by-election holding tomorrow. In a separate statements by the parties, both APC and PDP raised the alarm of attempt to buy votes on the date fixed for … Read more
PDP, Zamfara The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara state have lambasted the All Progressives Congress (APC) recent comment that the PDP have hired 1000 thugs to disrupt Saturday’s bye election for the State Assembly in Bakura local government area. The PDP state Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Faruq Ahmad Gusau while addressing journalists at the … Read more
A former deputy governor of Zamfara State, Ibrahim Wakkala, has defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Wakkala, who made the declaration on Wednesday while briefing journalists in Gusau, Zamfara State capital, was deputy governor under the administration of Former Governor Abdulaziz Yari. Read also: Two Reps … Read more
 Bukola Saraki, former Senate President says only the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has what it takes to pull Nigeria out of the doldrums it is currently enmeshed in. Saraki who spoke at the inauguration of the PDP National Reconciliation Committee in Abuja, on Tuesday, said the opposition party is the country’s only hope for … Read more
PDP The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State says it will not participate in the forthcoming local government elections in the state scheduled for January 2021. Read Also: Edo To Commence Screening Of Pensioners Alhaji Danladi Kagara, the PDP Caretaker Chairman in the State, disclosed this on Tuesday in Kano while briefing newsmen. According … Read more
APC, PDP, Lagos Elections The All Progressives Congress(APC) in Lagos State has faulted the prediction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that its candidates would win in four of the five Local Government Areas where bye-elections are expected to hold on Saturday. The PDP in a statement by its spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, described the PDP’s … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lent its voice in condemning the slaughter of innocent farmers by Boko Haram insurgents in Zabarmari, Borno state. The PDP, in a statement issued on Sunday, described the act as extremely wicked and devilish, saying it must not be left unaddressed. According to the opposition party, “this horrific killing … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 29TH NOVEMBER, 2020 The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Abia Statehas dismissed the claim of a former governor in the state, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu on social media that the incumbent, Okezie Ikpeazu had planned to defect from PDP to the APC, as a precondition to winning his last electoral mandate at the Supreme Court. … Read more
Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, says the issue of the state’s gold reserve has instigated bad blood between him and some south south governors. In October 2020, the Zamfara government had said it started its gold reserve to reduce dependence on federal allocations. But Olamilekan Adegbite, minister of mines and steel development, had said the … Read more
Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo state, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not get complacent in attracting new members to its fold. The party has recorded some high-profile addition in recent weeks with the defection of Ebonyi governor, David Umahi and Adamawa senator, Elisha Abbo from peoples democrats party (PDP) to the ruling party. … Read more
PDP, Babatunde Fashola The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, not to hide under the disagreements in his party to shy away from explaining how N4.6 billion public fund was diverted in his ministry. PDP described as disheartening a situation where a minister failed to explain the … Read more
Senate president, Ahmad Lawan, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been able to achieve so much in the face of dwindling revenue and meagre resources. Lawan made the assertion on Thursday during the presentation of the party’s flag to Adamawa state senator, Elisha Abbo, who joined the ruling party from the peoples democratic party … Read more
Elisha Abbo, senator representing Adamawa north, has likened his Defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as movement from darkness to light. Abbo said this when he received the flag of the ruling party from Mai Mala Buni, chairman of the caretaker/extra-ordinary convention planning committee, at the APC national … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 26TH NOVEMBER, 2020 The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the defection of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains to its platform is not surprising. Yekini Nabena, Deputy National Publicity Secretary, said this in a statement on Thursday. The spokesman noted that the reason was because APC was accommodating and runs the party fairly. Nabena said … Read more
Following his defection to the All Progressive Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Senator Elisha Abbo to vacate his seat in the Senate. The party through its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said in a statement that the lawmaker “should be aware of the provision of the Constitution which made it … Read more
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar at 74 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), governors and many prominent Nigerians have congratulated former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on his 74th birthday on Wednesday. A statement in Abuja by the party’s spokesman Kola Ologbondiyan said: “Atiku Abubakar’s success in business and entrepreneurship as well as his achievements as the Chairman of … Read more
A lawmaker representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Senator Ishaku Elisha Abbo has announced his defection from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Abbo announced his defection in a letter addressed to the red chamber and read by Senate President, Ahmad Lawan during Wednesday’s plenary session. READ ALSO: Umahi Defection … Read more
Deji Adeyanju, popular activist, on Tuesday, warned that All Progressives Congress, APC, would present a young presidential candidate to deceive Nigerians. EKOHOTBLOG, 25TH NOVEMBER, 2020 According to him, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against fielding Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, as its 2023 presidential candidate. Adeyanju, who is the convener of the Concerned Nigerians Group, … Read more